Latin Phrases in Common Usage in English Latin Phrases in Common Usage in English This page was last updated on March 11, 2015 The following table is a list of some Latin Phrases in common English usage. The list is not comprehensive; rather it represents phrases I have encountered in various readings and research. Please send any comments to nsalway@accesscomm.ca . However, caveat lector: While I enjoy challenges, I am not a translator and canï¿½t help with translations Therefore, DO NOT SEND ME ANY REQUESTS FOR TRANSLATION.ï¿½ If the desired phrase is not here, one might try finding a copy of Latin for the Illiterati, Exorcizing the Ghosts of a Dead Language, by Jon R. Stone, published by Routledge, 1996. This is an excellent source of Latin translations. Another excellent source of phrases is A Dictionary of Latin Words and Phrases, by James Morwood, published by Oxford University Press, 1998.

Other web sites offering translated Latin phrases include the following: A Mari Usque Ad Mare From sea to sea (Motto of Canada) A Posteriori Reasoning from effects to causes A Priori Reasoning from causes to effects Ad Astra Of admission to the same degree at a different university Ad Hoc For this purpose Ad hominem To the individual. Relating to the principles or preferences of a particular person, rather than to abstract truth. Often used to describe a personal attack on a person. Ad Libitum At one's pleasure, usually abbreviated ad lib Ad Litem For a lawsuit or action Ad Nauseam We are preparing for life (My high school's motto!) Agnus Dei In the year of our Lord. Usually abbreviated A.D. Annuit Coeptis He (God) has favoured our undertakings (part of the great seal of the United States , usually seen on the back of a U.S one dollar bill) Annus Bisextus Before the war. Usually used to describe the United States before the U.S. Civil War (1861-65). Typically spelled antebellum in English. Ante Meridiem Before noon. Usually abbreviated A.M.

Armis Exposcere Pacem They demanded peace by force of arms. An inscription seen on medals. Ars Gratia Artis Art for art's sake. The motto of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Audere Est Facere To dare is to do. Motto of the British football team, Tottenham Hotspur ('Spurs) Bona Fide Enjoy the day; pluck the day when it is ripe. Seize the day. Caveat Emptor I think, therefore I am (Rene Descartes) Corpus Delicti Literally the body of the crime. The substance or fundamental facts of crime. De Mortius Nil Nisi Bonum Of the dead say nothing but good. Dei Gratia By the grace of God. This appears on all British, Canadian, and other British Commonwealth coins and is usually abbreviated D.G. (see Fidei Defensor and Indiae Imperator) Deus Ex Machina Literally God from a machine. Describes a miraculous or fortuitous turn of events in a work of fiction. Deus Vobiscum Day of wrath; Day of judgement Dies natalis To learn through teaching Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon.

This is the motto of Harry Potterï¿½s alma mater, Hogwartï¿½s school of witchcraft and wizardry Dum spiramus tuebimur While we breathe, we shall defend. Motto of the U.S 133rd Field Artillery Regiment. E Pluribus From many, one (Motto of United States of America) Errare Humanum Est And the rest. Often abbreviated etc. or &c. Ex Cathedra From the chair, i.e. Speaking from a Bishop's seat or professional chair, speaking with authority. A Cathedra is the seat reserved for a Bishop in a cathedral. Ex Gratia Done or given as a favour and not under any compulsion Ex Libris Off the cuff, without preparation Exampli Gratia For the sake of example, for instance. Usually abbreviated e.g. Exeunt Omnes Deeds not words Fide Suorum Regnat "He reigns by the faith of his people" Inscription on the 1939 Canadian silver dollar, minted to commemorate the 1939 Royal tour. Fidei Defensor Defender of the Faith. This is usually abreviated F.D. or Fid. Def.

and appears on the obverse of British coins. (see Dei Gratia) Flagrante Delicto Literally while the crime is blazing. Caught red-handed, in the very act of a crime. Floreat Regina , may it flourish. The motto of the City of Regina, Saskatchewan Canada. Gloria In Exelsis Deo Literally, Glory to God in the highest. Highest in this phrase means heaven, i.e. Glory to God in Heaven Habeas Corpus Literally that you have a body. A writ requiring that a detained individual be brought before a court to decide the legality of that individual's detention. Habemus Papam We have a father. The cheer raised by the waiting crowds when a pope is elected. Homo nudus cum nuda iacebat Naked they lay together, man and woman. Quoted in The Name of the Rose, First day, Sext. Ibid. In the same place (in a book). Abbreviation for ibidem. Ibidem in flagrante delicto > [caught] in the act Explanation: xrefer - Guilt ... have no alibi, have nothing to say for oneself, get caught in the act ...

with reproach, blamefully, criminally, red-handed, red-handedly, in the (very) act, in ... - 17k - Cached - Similar pages xrefer - Action ... Effect; Work Adverbs 1 actively. overtly, in the act, red-handed, in flagrante delicto, in the midst of, in the thick of, by enactment, by custom, with a stroke ... - 21k - Cached - Similar pages [ More results from ] 680. Action. Mawson, CO Sylvester. 1922. Rogets International ... ... ADVERB: in the -act, - midst of, - thick of; red-handed, in flagrante delicto [L.]; while ones hand is in; while one is at it. ... - 22k - Cached - Similar pages Action. ... 170 . Adv. in the act, in the midst of, in the thick of; red-handed, in flagrante delicto; while one's hand is in. Phr. "action ...

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Armis Exposcere Pacem They demanded peace by force of arms. An inscription seen on medals. Ars Gratia Artis Art for art's sake. The motto of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Audere Est Facere To dare is to do. Motto of the British football team, Tottenham Hotspur Bona Fide Off the cuff, without preparation Exampli Gratia For the sake of example, for instance. Usually abbreviated e.g. Exeunt Omnes All go out. A common stage direction in plays Facta Non Verba Deeds not words Fide Suorum Regnat "He reigns by the faith of his people" Inscription on the 1939 Canadian silver dollar, minted to commemorate the 1939 Royal tour. Fidei Defensor Defender of the Faith. This is usually abreviated F.D. or Fid. Def. and appears on the obverse of British coins. (see Dei Gratia) Flagrante Delicto Literally while the crime is blazing. Caught red-handed, in the very act of a crime. Floreat Regina Regina, may it flourish. The motto of the City of Regina, Saskatchewan Canada.

Gloria In Exelsis Deo Literally, Glory to God in the highest. Highest in this phrase means heaven, i.e. Glory to God in Heaven Habeas Corpus Literally that you have a body. A writ requiring that a detained individual be brought before a court to decide the legality of that individual's detention. Habemus Papam We have a father. The cheer raised by the waiting crowds when a pope is elected. Homo nudus cum nuda iacebat Naked they lay together, man and woman. Quoted in The Name of the Rose, First day, Sext. Ibid. In the same place (in a book). Abbreviation for ibidem. Ibidem to catch red-handed > in flagranti delicto exceptus, -a, -um/deprehensus, -a, -um also, Marian Greenfield is very knowledgeable in this field. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2010-01-29 16:30:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Definition "in flagranti" in the Collins English Dictionary ...

in flagranti definition : in flagrante delicto adv (Chiefly law) while committing the offence; red-handed, (Also) flagrante delicto (Latin, literally: with ... dictionary.reverso.net/english-definition/in%20flagranti - United States - Similar -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2010-01-29 16:33:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- adv. Flagrante delicto. [New Latin in flagrante dlict : Latin in, in; see in-2 + Medieval Latin flagrante dlict, while the crime is blazing; see flagrante delicto.] The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

in flagrante delicto [ɪn fləˈgræntɪ dɪˈlɪktəʊ] adv (Law) Chiefly law while committing the offence; red-handed Also flagrante delicto [Latin, literally: with the crime still blazing] Latin Phrases, Quotations, Proverbs, and Other Expressions – The Gold Scales V 1 The interest in Latin is increasing. Latin (lingua latina) is the language of ancient Rome and the ancestor of the modern Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, and so on. Half the English vocabulary comes from ancient Rome, and everyday communications are peppered with Latin phrases like et cetera and per capita. And Latin quotations abound in Western countries. And "cui bono?" means "Who benefits", or more literally: "For whose benefit is it?" It is a very good question throughout life's encounters. 2 About 690 quotes have been collected from a variety of sources. The page is designed for genus irritabile vatum (the irritable race of poets) and all other interested ones. Moreover, philosophers (thinkers) tend to use not a few latin tags and phrases.

Below are some to back you up, apart from O! Plus! Perge! Aio! Hui! Hem! Oh! More! Go on! Yes! Ooh! Ummm! A A fonte puro pura defluit aqua. Pure water flows from a pure spring. A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi. A precipice in front, wolves behind. In other words, "Between a rock and a hard place." A posteriori. Later, following and adv. "from the latter"; inductive; relating to or derived by reasoning from observed facts. from what comes after "From effect to cause." A thing is known a posteriori if it is known from evidence or empirical reasoning. Adj. and adv. "from the latter"; inductive; relating to or derived by reasoning from observed facts. from what comes after from effects to causes, reasoning based on past experience. From what comes after', reasoning based on experience. A priori. Reasoning from causes to effects. Adj. and adv.

"from the former"; deductive; relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions; presupposed by experience; being without examination or analysis; presumptive; formed or conceived beforehand. From what comes before. A thing is known a priori if it is evident by logic alone from what is already known. From causes to effects, conclusions drawn from assumptions, deductive reasoning. 'From what is already known', reasoning based on deduction. From what was before. A propositum aberrare, declinare, deflectare, digredi, egredi. To digress from the point at issue. Ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia. The consequences of abuse do not apply to general use (rights abused by some are still rights). Ab aeterno. From eternity. Ab imo pectore. From the bottom of the chest (from the bottom of the heart). Ab incunabulis. From infancy. Ab initio. From the beginning. Ab intra. From within. Ab urbe condita; anno urbis conditae.

"From the founding of the city" (of Rome); 753 B.C., according to Livy's count; used as a reference point by the Romans for establishing dates, as we use A.D. today. Ab (ex) uno disce omnes. From one person, learn all people. Absentem laedit cum ebrio qui litigat. To quarrel with a drunk is to wrong a man who is not even there. Absit invidia. Let ill will be absent. Absit omen. May the omen be; may the omen be absent (asks for protection against evil) or absent (may this not be an omen). Absolvi meam animam. I have set my mind free. I got that off my chest. Absolvo. I acquit. Absum! I'm out of here! Abundant dulcibus vitiis. Nobody's perfect. Abusus non tollit usum. Misuse does not nullify proper use. Accessit. He/she came close. Honorable mention. Acta est fabula. The drama has been acted out; It is all over. (Usually in the context of a life or event coming to an unhappy end).

Actio personalis monitur cum persona. Dead men do not sue. Ad alta. To the summit. Ad arbitrium. At pleasure. Ad finem. To the end; at or near the end. Ad hoc. For this purpose (a temporary committee); toward this (matter) something created especially for a particular occasion; for this particular purpose (for this one reason) For the immediate purpose. An ad hoc committee is appointed for some specific purpose, after completing which it is dissolved. "For a particular purpose (improvised)". Ad idem. Of the same mind. Ad infinitum. Without limit, forever, or "to the infinite"; without end or limit. To infinity, without limit. Never ending. Without limit or end. To infinity. (It indicates that a process or operation is to be carried out indefinitely, without limit. Ad Kalendas Graecas. At the Greek Kalends; hence, never. (It speaks of a date that does not or will not exist. Kalends were a part of the Roman month, but did not exist in the Greek calendar, so the Latin phrase is used when confronted with a false or unlikely promise). Ad libitium (ad lib). Freely; at ease; at pleasure; at will.

Ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora. Eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow (a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush). Ad vitam. For life. Ad vitam paramus. We are preparing for life. Adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit. Add a little to a little and there will be a great heap (Ovid) Adsum. I am present. Adversus solem ne loquitor. Do not speak against the sun (do not waste your time arguing the obvious). Aegrescit medendo. He becomes worse by the remedies used. Aegroto dum anima est, spes esse dicitur. As long as there is life there is hope for the ill one, it is said (Cicero). Aegroto dum anima est, spes est. As long as a sick person is conscious - or has a good character, reacts - there is still hope. Age quod agis. Attend to what you are about. Albae gallinae filius. Son of a white hen. Alea iacta est. The die is cast. The die has been cast.

i.e., The decision has been made. [Julius Caesar uttered this when making the decision to cross the Rubicon in 49 B.C. Used when a bold and irretrievable decision has been made.] Alias (dictus). Otherwise called. Aliquid ad ridiculum convertere. To make a joke of a thing. Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi. The deepest rivers flow with the least sound (still waters run deep). Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur. Even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time. Amici probantur rebus adversis. Friends are tested in adversity. Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur. One's friends are known in the hour of need. Amicus humani generis. A friend of the human race (philanthropist). Amor nummi. Love of money. Animis opibusque parati. Prepared in minds and resources (ready for anything). Animo prompto esse ad jocandum. To be humorously inclined. Annus Bisextus. Leap year. Annus mirabilis.

A remarkable year, a miraculous year; a year in which an unusual number of remarkable things occurred. Ante languorem adhibe medicinam. Use medicine before you get too weak (Sirak). Ante meridiem. Before noon. Usually abbreviated A.M. Ante partum. Before childbirth. Ante victoriam ne canas triumphum. Do not count your chickens before they're hatched. Apparatus criticus. Critical matter. Apudne te vel me? Your place or mine? Aqua pura. Pure water. Aqua vitae. Water of life (formerly applied to alcohol). Aquila non capit murem. The eagle does not catch the mouse (do not sweat over small things.) Aquila non capit muscas. An eagle does not catch [does not bother with] flies. Arcanum arcanorum. Secret of secrets. Argumentum ad baculum Argument to the stick (appeal to force) Arma tuentur pacem. Arms maintain peace. Ars amandi. The art of loving. Ars artis gratia. Art for art's sake. Ars artium. The art of arts (logic). Ars dicendi. The art of speaking, oratory.

Ars longa, vita brevis. Art is long, but life is short. (Hippocrates said it in Greek). Ars moriendi. The art of dying. Ars poetica. The art of poetry. Ars sine scienta nihil est. Art without science is nothing. Arte perire sua. To perish by one's own creation. Artes perditae. Lost arts. Asinus asinum fricat. The ass rubs the ass (used to describe two people lavishing excessive praise on one another). Aspergere sales orationi. To intersperse one's speech with humorous remarks. Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit. Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill (Cicero). Audi et alteram partem. Hear the other side too. Audiatur et altera pars. Let us hear the opposite side. The other part should be heard, too. Aurea mediocritas. "Golden Mean" (an ethical goal to achieve). Aureo hamo piscari. To fish with a golden hook. Aurora australis. The southern polar lights.

Aurora borealis. The northern polar lights. Auspicium melioris aevi. Omen of a better time. Aut insanit homo, aut versus facit. The fellow is either mad or he is composing verses. Aut inveniam viam aut faciam. I will either find a way or make one (motto). Ave atque vale. "Hail and farewell!". Commune naufragium dulce. Common shipwreck is sweet. [Common traumas connect people.]. Commune periculum concordiam parit. Common danger begets concord. Compos sui. Master of himself. Compos voti. Having obtained one's wish. Condemnant quod non intellegunt. "They condemn because they do not understand"; a phrase that can be used to defend much. Conditio sine qua non. A necessary condition. A necessary or indispensable condition (without which [there is] nothing). Confer (abbreviated Cf.). Compare. Consilio et prudentia. By wisdom and prudence. Cornucopia. Horn of plenty. Corpus Delicti. "The body of the crime"; the substance or fundamental facts of crime; the material evidence that a crime has occurred.

Cui bono. Whom does it benefit? (including the profit?) (From Cicero). Cui Fortuna favet multos amicos habet. He whom Fortune favors has many friends. Cui prodest. Who profits? Who gains? "Whom does it benefit?" (Short form for cui prodest scelus, is fecit in Seneca's Medea - the murderer (could be) the one who gets advantage from the murder). Culpa est mea. "The fault is mine". Cum grano salis. With a grain of salt. (Take something not literally, but with due consideration.). Cum laude. "With praise (honour)" Used on degree certificates to indicate exceptional academic standing. Cura, ut valeas! Take care. Curae leves loquuntur ingentes stupent. Slight griefs talk, great ones are speechless (minor losses can be talked away, profound ones strike us dumb). Curia pauperibus clausa est. The Senate house is closed to the poor. Curriculum vitae. The course of one's life (plural: curricula vitae). De diem in die. From day to day. De facto.

"In reality"; according to fact; actually. Deficiente pecunia deficit omnia. It's all over when money is gone. De gustibus non est disputandum. There is no accounting for tastes. De iure. By law; according to law. De profundis. Out of the depths. De re. Of things. About the thing. Deo gratias. Thanks to God. Deo volente. God willing. Deus ex machina. A god out of a machine (device) i.e., a sudden, unexpected turnover; an artificially introduced solution. [Originating from Greek dramas, where Zeus was introduced on the stage by letting him descend from the sky, in the reality coming out of a machine]. Deus vobiscum. God be with you. Di! Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit! God, look at the time! My wife will kill me! Di pia facta vident. The gods see virtuous deeds (Ovid). Die dulci fruere. Have a nice day. Dic mihi solum facta, domina. Just the facts, ma'am. Dicendi praecepta tradere. To teach rhetoric. Dicta dicere in aliquem.

To make jokes on a person. Dictum. "A thing said"; a noteworthy statement. Dictum ac factum. Said and done. Dictum sapienti sat est. A word to a wise person is sufficient. Die dulci fruere. Have a nice day. Dies natalis. Birthday. Disertum esse. To be fluent. Dispositio rerum. The arrangement of the subject-matter. Dixi. I have spoken. Docendo discimus. We learn by teaching. Donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos. As long as you are fortunate, you will have many friends. Dramatis personae. Characters of the play. Dulcis domus. Sweet home. Dum spiro, spero. "While (as long as) I breathe, I hope". Dum vita est spes est. While there is life, there is hope. Dum vivimus, vivamus. While we live, let us really live. (Epicurean philosophy). Dura necessitas. Necessity is harsh. Durum hoc est sed ita lex scripta est. This is harsh but the law is written. Edamus, bibamus, gaudeamus.

Let us eat, drink and be merry (Solomon). Editio princeps. First edition. Eiusdem generis. Of the same kind. Eloquentia corporis. Eloquent body (impressive exterior). Emeritus. Honorary; by merit: having served his time. For example, "She is now professor emerita." Ergo. Therefore; used to show a logical conclusion. Errare humanum est, in errore perservare stultum. (Seneca). It is human to make a mistake, it is stupid to persist on it. Erratum (plur. errata). Error (The term refers to corrections of not very large errors in books and papers after publishing. Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre? Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me? Et al. Abbreviation of et alii, which means "and others". It is used to avoid writing a long list. Et cetera. And the rest; and so on. Often abbreviated etc. or &c. Et nunc et semper. Now and forever. Et uxor (abbreviated Et ux.).

And wife; with wife. Ex aequo et bono. According to what is just and good. Ex animo. From the heart (sincerely, heartily). Ex Cathedra. "From the (bishop's) chair"; speaking with formal, official authority. Figuratively, any authoritative pronouncement. Usually an official pronouncement from the Pope. A Cathedra is the seat reserved for a Bishop in a cathedral. Ex gratia. As a favour. Ex imo corde. From the bottom of the heart. Ex libris. From the library (book collection) of. Ex malis moribus bonae leges natae sunt. From bad ways (customs) good laws were born. Ex mea sententia. In my opinion. Ex more. According to custom. Ex officio. By virtue of the office held; out of (as a result of) one's duty or office. Ex parte. From a part; by just one party to a dispute, the other party being absent. Often: one-sided point of view. Ex post facto. Resulting after the fact (deed); "from what is done afterward". (Also "post facto"). Ex tempore. From the moment.

Ex uno disce omnes. From one person learn all persons. (From one we can judge the rest.) Excelsior. "Ever upward". Excitabat fluctus in simpulo. He was stirring up billows in a ladle (Cicero). Exempli gratia. For example; for the sake of example; for instance. Usually abbreviated e.g. Ex pede Herculem. From the foot (we recognize) a Hercules; we judge of a whole from the specimen. Experientia docet. Experience teaches. Experto crede. Believe (trust) the expert. Explorant adversa viros. Misfortunes put men to the test. Extra jocum, remotum joco. Joking apart. Fama nihil est celerius. Nothing is swifter than rumor. Fecit. He/she made it. (follows the artist's signature). Felicitas multos habet amicos. Prosperity has many friends. Felix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum. Happy is he who gets cautious by another's damages. Fiat experimentum in corpore vili.

Let the experiment (or trial) be done on a worthless subject. Flagrante delicto. "While the crime is blazing"; caught red-handed, in the very act of a crime; a blazing offense. Floruit. "He flourished"; a period of flourishing (of a person or movement). Fortiter in re, suaviter in modo. Resolutely in action, gently in manner. (To do unhesitatingly what must be done but accomplishing it as inoffensively as possible. Fortuna suffragante. With luck on our side. Ibid. In the same place (in a book). Abbreviation for ibidem. Id quod (mihi) propositum et. A theme, subject proposed for discussion. Ignis aurum probat, miseria fortes viros. Fire tests gold; adversity tests strong men. Ignorantia legis non excusat. Being ignorant of law cannot be assumed as a justification. Ilium fuit. Troy no longer exists (It applied to anything that is past and gone). Illiud Latine dici non potest. You cannot say that in Latin. Imprimatur. Let it be printed. In absentia.

In one's absence; in absence. In actu. In practice. In caelo quies. There is rest in heaven. In camera. "In a chamber"; in private, secretly; In secret or private session; not in public. In dentibus anticis frustum magnum spiniciae habes. You have a big piece of spinach in your front teeth. In dubio mitior sententia est praeferenda. In (cases of) doubt a milder sentence (judgement) is preferred. In dubio pro reo. Let doubt favour the accused one [rendered]. In extenso. At full length. In extremis. In the last agonies; near death. In flagrante delicto. Caught in the act; in the very act of committing an offence. In forma pauperis. In the form of a poor person; in a humble or abject manner; in the form or manner of a poor man. In loco. In the place of. In loco parentis. In the place of a parent. In mari magno pisces capiuntur. Fish are caught in the big ocean. In medias res.

"Into the middle of things"; (straight) into the middle of a narrative or plot; in the middle of a narrative or plot. In memoriam. To the memory of; in memory of. In nubibus. In the clouds; not yet settled. In nuce. In a nut (nutshell) i.e., in short. In omnia paratus. Prepared for all things. In omnibus caritas. In all things charity. In pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello. In peace, like a wise man, he appropriately prepares for war. In perpetuum. Into perpetuity. In propria persona. In one's own person. In re. "In regards to"; in the matter of. In sermonem ingredi. To begin a conversation. In situ. In its original place (position, situation). In statu quo. In the same state (or situation it was before). Inter nos. Between ourselves. In toto. Entirely; "in total"; altogether. Intra parietes. Within walls; in private. In vinculis e tiam audax. In chains yet still bold (free). In vino veritas. In wine is truth.

(Truth is told under the influence of wine.) In vivo. Within the living organism. Incipit. It begins. (Used to show the beginning of a text or book). Infra. Below, on a later page. Iniuria solvit amorem. Injury destroys love. Integra mens augustissima possessio. A sound mind is the most majestic possession. Integritas, sinceritas orationis. Purity of style. Inter alia. Among other things. Inter alios. Among other persons. Inter nos. Between us. Intra parietes. Within four walls. Ipse dixit. "He himself said it"; an assertion made but not proved. Ipso facto. "by the fact itself"; by that very fact or act; as an inevitable result. Ipso facto. By the fact itself; "by that very fact"; thereby. Ita est. It is so. Magnum opus. "A great work"; masterpiece; especially, the greatest achievement of an artist or writer. Magnus frater spectat te. Big Brother is watching you. Malesuada fames. Hunger is a bad counsellor. Materia medica. Medical material. Materia mihi crescit.

My subject grows as I write. Materia rerum et copia uberrima. Abundance of material. Mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omium sermo. My conscience is more to me than what the world says. Medicus curat, natura sanat. The doctor cares [for his patient], and nature heals [him or her] Mellita, domi adsum. Honey, I'm home. Membrum virile. The virile member; penis. Memento mori. "Remember that you must die"; Remember death (comes). Remember your mortality. Also, ironically, Remember to die. Cf. memento skulls. Memento vivere. "Remember to live". A reminder of life (literally remember that you have to live). Mens rea. Guilty mind. Mens sana in corpore sano. "A sound mind in a sound body". Minime senuisti! You have not aged a bit! Mirabile dictu. Wonderful to say. Wonderful to relate. Mirabile visu. "Wonderful to see". Missis ambagibus dicere. To speak without circumlocution. Modus operandi.

A method of working, of work, or operating. Manner or method of work characterizing a particular person's professional habits. Modus vivendi. Way of living. Monstra mihi pecuniam! Show me the money. Morologus es! You're talking like a moron. Mors omnibus instat. Death threatens everyone (Grave inscription). Multa paucis. Say much in few words. Muta est pictura poema. A picture is a silent poem. Mutatis mutandis. With the necessary changes (modifications). The necessary changes being made. Nobilitat stultum vestis honesta virum. Good clothes enoble a stupid man (Medieval saying). Noli irritare leones. Do not irritate lions. Noli me vocate, ego te vocabo. Do not call me, I'll call you. Noli nothis permittere te terere. Do not let the bastards get you down. Nomen est omen. A name is an omen. The name is the sign. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat. It is not the heat, it is the humidity. Non curo.

Si metrum non habet, non est poema. I do not care. If it does not rhyme, it is not a poem. Non est mea culpa. It is not my fault. Non omne licitum honestum. Not every lawful thing is honorable. Non omne quod nitet aurum est. Not everything that is shining is gold. (Hence: Not everything that looks beautiful is good. Non plus ultra! Nothing above that! Non scholae sed vitae discimus. We learn not for school, but for life. Non semper ea sunt qua videntur. Not always are they (things) what they seem to be. Non semper erit aestas. It will not always be summer (be prepared for hard times). Non sequitur. It does not follow. (Concerning an inference that does not follow from the premises.) Used to indicate a statement or conclusion that does not follow from what has gone before; a conclusion which does not accord with the premises.) Non sum pisces. I am not a fish. Non vestimentum virum ornat, sed vir vestimentum. Not the raiment graces the man, but the man the raiment. Nosce te ipsum.

Know thyself. Nota bene. "Note well". Mark well; used to call attention to something important, is a way of saying, "take note of this". Novus homo. A new man [in politics]. Nulla dies sine linea. Not a day without a line [by Apeles, Greek painter). Not a day without something done. Nunquam non paratus. Never unprepared; always ready. Do something every day! Pacta sunt servanda. Agrements must be honoured. Pari passu. Equally. Pares cum paribus facillime congregantur. Like join the most easily like (Those who are like each other, join one another most easily). Par pari refero. I return like for like; tit for tat. Parva scintilla saepe magnam flamam excitat. The small sparkle often initiates a large flame. Pauci sed boni. Few men but good ones. Paucis te volo. I want a word with you. Paucis verbis, quid est deconstructionismus? What, in a nutshell, is deconstructionism? Pax.

Peace; often found in combination with a latinized name, such as Pax Americana, Pax Brittanica, Pax Romana. Pax in bello. Peace in [the middle of] war. Per annum. By the year. Per year. Per ardua ad astra. "Through hardship to the stars," motto of the Royal Air Force. Per capita. "By heads"; equally to each individual; per unit of population: by or for each person per capita of any state in the union. By heads or individuals. Per head. By the head. "Per person". Per consequens. By consequence. Per contra. On the other side. Per diem. Literally, "by the day"; by the day (a phrase used in business); for each day; based on use or service by the day: daily; paid by the day; Plural: per diems a daily allowance; a daily fee. Per scientiam ad salutem aegroti. To heal the sick through knowledge. Per se. By itself; in itself; essentially. "In and of itself." Taken alone. Per stirpes. By stocks or families. Perorare.

(1) to make one's peroration; (2) to deliver the closing speech (in a case where several speeches have been made). Perscriptio in manibus tabellariorum est. The check is in the mail. Persona grata. "A pleasing person"; personally acceptable or welcome. Persona non grata. Adj. "a not-pleasing person"; personally unacceptable or unwelcome; an unacceptable or unwelcome person. Perspicue, diserte dicere. To speak in clear expressive language. Philosophum non facit barba. The beard does not define a philosopher. Pistrix! Pistrix! Shark! Shark! Pituita me tenet. I have caught a cold. (From Pompeii). Plane, aperte dicere. To speak openly, straightfowardly. Poeta nascitur, non fit. The poet is born, not made. Poeta nascitur, orator fit. A poet is born but an orator is manufactured. Ponere. To propose, set a theme. Ponere alicui, de quo disputet. To set someone a theme for discussion. Pons asinorum.

"The bridge of fools," anything that divides the capable from the incapable, e.g., a geometry problem. Possunt quia posse videntur. They can because they think they can. Post bellum, auxilium. Aid after the war. Post coitem. After sexual intercourse. Post hoc non est propter hoc. "After" is not "because". Post hoc, ergo propter hoc. "After, therefore because of." A common fallacy in reasoning. Post partum. After birth; after childbirth; of or occuring in the period shortly after childbirth. Praemonitus pramunitus. Forewarned, [is] forearmed. Prima facie. At first sight; on the face of it. "At first appearance"; at first view: "On its face." Indicates that a conclusion is indicated (but not necessarily proved) from the appearance of things. Primum non nocere. First, do no harm. [From the Hippocratic Oath. The first principle is not to harm. Primum viveri diende philosophari. Live before you philosophize. Probitas laudatur, et alget. Honesty is praised, and is left to starve. Pro forma.

For form's sake. For the sake of form. "For form"; made or carried out in a perfunctory manner or as a formality. E.g., "It was a pro forma interview - the decision to hire her had already been made.". Pro tanto. So far. Pro tempore. Temporarily. "For the time being". Pro, contra. For, against. Propria laus sordet. Self-praise stinks. Prudens futuri. Thoughtful of the future. Pueri pueri, pueri puerilia tractant. Children are children, (therefore) children do childish things. Purgamentum init, exit purgamentum. Garbage in, garbage out. QED. See quod erat demonstrandum. QEF. See quod erat faciendum. Qua. In the capacity of. (Example, "He is really very personable, but qua chairman he can be seem overbossy.) Quae nocent docent. That which hurts teaches. Quae nocent, saepe docent. What hurts, often instructs. [One learns by bitter/adverse experience.]. Quaeso esto meus vicinus.

Please will not you be my neighbour. Qualis pater, talis filius. As is the father, so is the son; (like father, like son). Qualis rex, talis grex. Of what sort is the king, of that sort is the flock/people. Quam se ipse amans-sine rivale! Himself loving himself so much- without a rival! (Cicero). Quanti est sapere. How desirable is wisdom or knowledge. Quanti canicule ille in finestere? How much is that doggie in the window? Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari? How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Quasi. As if. Qui dedit benificium taceat; narret qui accepit. Let him who has done a good deed be silent; let him who has received it tell it (Seneca). Qui proficit in literis et deficit in moribus, plus deficit quam proficit. He who moves forward in science and moves back in moral, goes more back than forward.

Qui vult dare parva non debet magna rogare. He who wishes to give little should not ask for much. Quid agis, medice? What is up, Doc? Quid agis? How are you? Quid agis? is also used as an expression of surprise: "What are you thinking of?" Quid agitur? Quid fit? What is going on? How are you getting on? Quid est illa in auqua? What is that in the water? Quid novi? What is new? Quid pro quo. One thing for another; something for something; tit for tat. "What for what," a phrase that denotes an exchange. Something for something, or something in exchange for something - a fair exchange. Something in return. Quidquid agis, prudenter agas. Whatever you do, may you do it prudently. Quidvis recte factum quamvis humile praeclarum. Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes. Who shall guard the guards? Quo signo nata es? What is your sign? Quo vadis. Where are you going?

Quoad hoc. To this extent. Quod bonum, felix, faustumque sit! And may it be lucky, prosperous, and auspicious! Quod erat demonstrandum. Which was to be demonstrated (which had to be (was to be) shown or proved). Text in the end of demonstration, usually abbreviated Q.E.D. More loosely: "We have proved the proposition." This abbreviation is often written at the bottom of a proof to indicate that the assignment is complete. The QED is now usually indicated by a small square. Quod erat faciendum. Which was to be done. Abbreviated QEF, it was traditionally used to mark the end of a solution or calculation. It is rarely used now. (Impress your professor by putting it at the end of exam problems.) Quod erat in veniendum. Which was to be found. Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi. What is permitted (allowed) to Jupiter is not (necessarily) permitted to a cow. Quod medicina aliis, aliis est acre venenum. One person's medicine is another's foul poison. Quod vide. Which See; see that reference - usually abbreviated q.v.

(This is a scholarly way of directing the reader to a reference.) Quot capita, tot sententiae. As many opinions as people. Quot homines, tot sententiae. As many men, so many opinions. Simila similibus curantur. Like things are cured by likes. Similis simili gaudet. Like is pleased with like. Simul et dictum et factum. At the same time both said and done. Sine die. Without a day being set (specified). With no time fixed. Without stipulating a day. Literally, without a day. Without any future date being designated (as for for reconvening, for resumption: indefinitely.) Unknown period of time . Sine labore non erit panis in ore. Without work there will not be any bread in your mouth. Sine qua non. Without which not (hence: a necessity). "That without which nothing." Indicates an essential or indispensable element or condition or precondition. That which is of necesssity. Pl. sine qua nons; also sine quibus non [literally, without which not] something absolutely indispensable or essential. Sine sole sileo. (inscription on Roman sundials).

Without the sun I am silent. Sit vis nobiscum. May the force be with you. Si vis pacem, para bellum. If you wish for peace, prepare for war. Socius criminis. A partner in crime. Sona si Latine loqueris. Honk if you speak Latin. Spero nos familiares mansuros. I hope we will still be friends. Status quo. The existing state of affairs (from "statu quo ante", prior or current situation). The present state of affairs. The existing condition. Things as they are - The situation or state in which [it was before]. Stet. Let it stand as it is (printing term used in editing to indicate that something crossed out is to remain). Studium immane loquendi. An insatiable desire for talking. Stultus est licut stultus facit. Stupid is as stupid does. Sub judice. Before a court. Sub omni lapide scorpio dormit. Under every stone sleeps a scorpion. Sub rosa. Under the rose (hidden). Secretly, confidential, in confidence. Sub specie aeternitatis. Under eternity's angle of view.

Sum, ergo edo. I am, therefore I eat. Summa cum laude. With the highest honour [literally, with highest praise]. With greatest praise. With highest distinction. Summa summarum. The sum total. Summum bonum. The highest (or chief) good. Sumus quod sumus. We are what we are [motto on the crest of the mythical town of Lake Woebegone in Minnesota - a creation by the author Garrison Keilor]. Sumptus censum ne superet. Let not your spending exceed your income. Sunt pueri, pueri puerilia tractant. Children are children, (therefore) children do childish things. Supra. Above, on an earlier page. Sursum corda. [Lift] up [your] hearts. Sutor, ne ultra crepidam. "Shoemaker, do not go farther than (your competence on) the shoes" - It is said that a Greek painter was one day painting a warrior but he was uncertain on how to render his shoe (crepida); he then asked a cobbler (sutor) and this one explained him what required.

But next the cobbler started criticising other parts of the painting too, so the arts asked him to keep within the borders of his competence. Suum cuique. To each his own. Veris amicus rara avis. A true friend is a rare bird (rarity). Vescere bracis meis. Eat my shorts. Vestis virum facit. Clothes make the man. Via. By way of. Via dolorosa. The way of sorrow. Via media. A middle way or course. "Middle path". Vice versa. The other way round. "A reverse of order or meaning". In reverse, turn in place, the other way round. The positions being reversed. Victis honor. Honour to the vanquished. Victoria, non praeda. Victory, not loot. Vide. See. Videlicet (abbreviated Viz.). Namely. That is to say; To wit. Vidistine nuper imagines moventes bonas? Seen any good movies lately? Vigilantis pretium libertatis. Vigilance in the price of liberty. Vilius argentum est auro, virtutibus aurum.

Silver is less valuable than gold, and gold than virtue. Vincit omnia veritas. Truth conquers all (motto). Vincit qui se vincit. He conquers who conquers himself. Vincit veritas. Truth conquers (motto). Vires acquirit eundo. As it goes it acquires strength (originally said of rumours). Vir sapit qui pauca loquitur. It is a wise man who speaks little. (quoted in Shakespeare's, Love's Labour's Lost) Cf. Proverbs 17: 28. Virtus millia acuta. Virtue is a thousand shields. Virtutis fortuna comes. Fortune is the companion of virtue. Vis maior. Higher force. Visne saltare? Do you want to dance? Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est. Life is more than merely staying alive. Vitanda est improba siren desidia. One must steer clear of the wicked temptress, Laziness (Horace). Vitio format perit, vino corrumpitur aetas. By wine beauty perishes, by wine youth is corrupted. Viva voce. By word of mouth; orally.

Vive quasi cras moriturus. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. Vivere disce, cogita mori. (inscription on Roman sundials). Learn to live; Remember death. Viz. Abbreviation of Videlicet. Vox audita perit, littera scripta manet. The spoken word vanishes but the written letter remains. Vox canï¿½ra. A melodious, ringing voice. Vox humana. The human voice. Vox magna, clara. A strong clear voice. Vulnerant omnes, ultima necat. (inscription on Roman sundials). Every (hour) wounds, the last kills. Vulpem pilum mutat, non mores. A fox may change its hair, not its tricks. [People change behaviour but not their aims.] Vulpes non capitur muneribus. A fox is not caught by gifts (Medieval saying). Vulturum non capit muscam! The eagle does not catch flies. Vultus est index animi. The face is the index of the soul/mind. Waldorf Semper. Waldorf (tact) always.

Question: Which Latin phrase, that translates literally as "in a blazing wrong", means 'caught red-handed'?
Answer: IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO